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Rive

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands | INDIE

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands | INDIE
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""They're always trying to push the envelope and come up with a new combination of musical madness""

"Top qualities: Personable, High Integrity, Creative “Rive is a creative songwriting and performing band. They have successfully experimented with various styles from RnB to Rock to Gospel. They're always trying to push the envelope and come up with a new combination of musical madness. Blackrockstar, aka Rivelino Rigters, is additionally talented off-the-stage as a well known organizer and booker.” "
- Luc Upson - Kaboem Productions


""Very big hit potential and a dynamic sound""

"The band shows itself from it's best side during `New Day', very big hit potential and a dynamic sound! Concluding you can say that Rive's debutalbum `RaWtentiK' has succeeded in it's plan: the songs are very varied and surely will appeal to the masses. Eventhough the whole can be categorized as urban, the other (rock)influences are more than complementary and the total is well mixed to a unique sound. You can also very clearly hear the enthusiasm of the band, all in all an excellent debut album from this foursome. "
- Rene van Hoesel, Reviewer from Musicfrom.NL Magazine


""Isn't it about time that we also abundantly start to embrace these own musical chameleons ?""

"Rive is the Dutch soul/rock/funk formation around Rivelino 'Blackrockstar' Rigters, the tall singer-guitarist with a firm and at the same time heavenly voice. Both sides are generously offered on the debutalbum of this group. So they made a heavy rocking beautycover of Philip Baily's Easy Lover but on Why Rivelino's voice really sounds like Philip. Or as the most gentle Michael Jackson for my part. And there's also reggae-tinted rock in Hope, or a moving acoustic guitarsong in Best Daddy. Everything's right on this largely selfproduced record. The songs are sharp and fully done, the sound and play are efficient and tight. Next to that the fully drawn albumcover and presentation are from extraordinary, international allure. Therefore Rive is frequently booked abroad, mainly in Italy. Isn't it about time that we also abundantly start to embrace these own musical chameleons?"

- Kees Smallege, Reviewer Oor Magazine


""The alternation on this album is the major plus: This time touches Mano Negra and Michael Franti""

"Rive is the band around singer/songwriter Rivelino Rigters, aka Blackrockstar. The album opens with, don't panic, a cover from Philip Bailey's Easy Lover. The hit with Phil Collins, remember? To pass the test of the music police you'd have to be of fine pedigree in such a case. Rive wonderfully succeeds, particularly because of the raw voice of the frontman. As the album progresses it shows that 'raw' isn't the only phrase applicable to Rigter's voice. In Rachel it's as if Lenny Kravitz himself has taken over the microphone, while Why sounds soulful and fragile.The alternation on this album is the major plus: This time touches Mano Negra and Michael Franti, while Mindbuggin' portraits influences from Dancehall. Despite the large diversity of the songs the album forms a good whole, particularly because the music blends in very well and the gentlemen do not silt in difficulties."
- Klaas Knooihuizen, reviewer LiveXS Magazine


"" I must say a sound that's comparable to few""


"It's a band that brings you a mixture of rock, pop, soul and reggae. I must say a sound that's comparable to few. A combination of Everlast, Van Hunt, Martin Luther and Wyclef"
- Daniel, Reviewer fromQuality Time, qt-online.nl


""It is especially Rivelino's warm, weathered voice that hitches into your memory""

"RIVE is singer-songwriter Rivelino Rigters. Almost 10 years ago he released his first single with his other band `Rivelino'. It is especially Rivelino's warm, weathered voice that hitches into your memory. Sometimes it seems just as if you hear Lenny Kravitz sing. Remarkable detail: Rivelino has a very low speaking voice but in the fragile Why he proves that his reach is also very high. His singing qualities have grown with the years. "

- Rosanne de Boer, reviewer FRET Magazine


""Extremely professional, good & mature, a mix between N-E-R-D &..." - short quotes from professionals"

"Rive is extremely professional and a joy to work with!"
Tristan Maguire (Head of Bookings/A&R Native Tongue) - Recommendation

"Your Music sounds like a mix between N-E-R-D, Jamiroquai and Maroon5"
Chris Clarke - (UK Rockstar) Short personal quote

"Rive: the music sounds good & mature" - Bertus de Blauw (March 2010)
Bertus de Blauw (Head Programming Lowlands & booker at Mojo(livenation) - Chris Clarke (UK Rockstar), Tristan Maguire (Head Booking/A&R Native Tongue), Bertus (Lowlands/Mojo)


Discography

EP - New Day - 02/08
Single - Growing - 02/08
Single - Hope - 01/09
Single - Easy Lover - 02/09
Album - Rawtentik - 03/09
Single - Mindbuggin' - 10/09

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"Just when you think the vibes of dancehall and hip hop are at its top and headbangin' is the only way to loose your mind on ROCK music...meet a band named RIVE!"

Charismatic he is! Front man and lead singer Rivelino Rigters knows how to entertain and get to a crowd. With his raw kind of soulful voice he energizes the entire stage.

It has taken more then 10 years of an individual journey through the land of music and entertainment, after Rivelino "Blackrockstar" decided it was about time to exchange a land full of `here and there' musicians for a wicked flashy band! In December 2007 the formation of RIVE (pronounce as reef) was a fact.

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Facts so far

* #14 on Dutch Single Tip Top 100 Chart
4 months airplay MTV/TMF - 06/09
* 2 months daily airplay 3FM - 04/08
* Sold out Tour North-Italy - 04/08
* Serious Talent Radio 3FM - 04/08
* Runner-up 3FM Xnoizz B-Battle - 03/08
* Openingact Chinese New Year - 02/08
* 1st @ soundtrackcontest 'DEAL' - 01/08
* Start-up Rive - 12/07